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LAW to GAJ: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
6,147 mi
9,892 km · 5,341 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+14h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, United States
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 mi away
Near GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAW from GAJ?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 6,147 miles (9,892 km, 5,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lawton and Yamagata?
Yamagata is 14 hours ahead of Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to GAJ?
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